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Western Australia - Wheat Belt vs Darwin

Name: Western Australia - Wheat Belt vs Darwin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 2,533 km apart · Western Australia - Wheat Belt profile · Darwin profile

Western Australia - Wheat Belt Darwin

Darwin and Western Australia - Wheat Belt are very different places. Darwin is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34, while the typical person in Western Australia - Wheat Belt is 46. Darwin is also more diverse, with 27.8% born overseas and 23.6% using a language other than English at home, compared to 17.5% and 5.6% in Western Australia - Wheat Belt. There is a large gap in typical weekly income, which is $2,209 in Darwin and $1,339 in Western Australia - Wheat Belt.

Both areas have almost identical unemployment rates, sitting at about 4%. However, many other gaps have widened since 2011. Residents in Western Australia - Wheat Belt are now far more likely to own their home outright, while those in Darwin are more likely to rent. Darwin has also seen a rise in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared to Western Australia - Wheat Belt. This higher level of qualification is consistent with Darwin's higher typical income and the larger share of people working in public administration.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.1 pts higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt Owned outright: 24.0 pts higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt Median age: 12 yrs older in Western Australia - Wheat Belt Renting: 21.6 pts higher in Darwin People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Darwin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +2,727 larger in Darwin gap narrowing

137,175 31st pct 139,902 31st pct

Median age in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +12 yrs older in Western Australia - Wheat Belt gap widening

46 yrs 89th pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +13.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 23.6%

23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.3 pts 9.9%

17.4% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 42.3%

30.7% Never married +12.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Western Australia - Wheat Belt Darwin

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.0% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 63.8%

6.2% England ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%

1.2% Philippines +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% India +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.0% Nepal +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +16.5 pts 27.7%

39.6% Australian ◂ +10.7 pts 28.9%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

8.5% Irish even 8.5%

1.4% Filipino +3.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.6% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

0.2% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only ◂ +18.3 pts 66.7%

0.0% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 42.1%

40.5% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 36.9%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

0.2% Hinduism +3.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +58 more in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

123 66th pct 65 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +2.85 more in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

5.15 99th pct 2.30 54th pct

Students in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +3,253 more in Darwin

21,314 15th pct 24,567 20th pct

Avg size in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +205 larger in Darwin

173 7th pct 378 41st pct

ICSEA in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +16 higher in Darwin

969 19th pct 985 33rd pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 +15.2 pts ▸ 57.9%

26.8% Year 10 ◂ +11.7 pts 15.1%

10.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 27.0%

16.7% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +7.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

12.1% Management & commerce +6.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%

8.8% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.0% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

6.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 2.2%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.7%

1.0% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Creative arts even 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +$402 higher in Darwin gap widening

$718 26th pct $1,120 85th pct

Household income in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +$870 higher in Darwin gap widening

$1,339 17th pct $2,209 86th pct

Family income in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +$728 higher in Darwin gap narrowing

$1,757 24th pct $2,485 78th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 18.4%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 9.5%

6.3% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 27.0%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

3.3% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 5.3%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +11.2 pts ▸ 68.3%

20.3% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 14.8%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +8,608 larger in Darwin

5,931 55th pct 14,539 83rd pct

Median age in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin even

25 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +$233 higher in Darwin

$466 15th pct $699 76th pct

Household income in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +$691 higher in Darwin

$1,177 5th pct $1,868 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +0.3 larger in Darwin gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 59.2%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 25.0%

12.9% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 31.9%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 23.4%

12.3% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.3% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.6% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +$135 higher in Darwin gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $385 66th pct

Mortgage in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +$697 higher in Darwin gap narrowing

$1,403 21st pct $2,100 78th pct

People / bedroom in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +0.20 higher in Darwin gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.2% Rented +21.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

41.3% Owned outright ◂ +24.0 pts 17.3%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house ◂ +30.1 pts 63.3%

0.4% Flat or apartment +24.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 40.9%

30.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 21.8%

14.1% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

3.5% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.5% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $200–$349 ◂ +18.0 pts 27.2%

17.3% $350–$549 +23.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

29.9% Under $200 ◂ +19.6 pts 10.3%

0.7% $550–$749 +13.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.2% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.9% $1,800–$2,999 +17.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.5 pts 25.7%

27.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.1 pts 10.4%

7.5% $3,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +304 more in Darwin

365 11th pct 669 28th pct

Stops/1k in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +2.12 more in Darwin

2.66 14th pct 4.78 57th pct

Departures/1k in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +732.2 more in Darwin

68.9 6th pct 801.1 49th pct

PT routes in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +54 more in Darwin

21 13th pct 75 48th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 67.8%

11.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 4.3%

4.5% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

1.2% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

30.4% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 13.6%

12.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 7.4%

3.7% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.2 pts 1.2%

6.3% Public administration & safety +12.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.4% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

5.5% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

4.8% Mining ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.7% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 13.0%

10.5% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.4% Technicians & trades even 14.5%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 7.8%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%

6.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +9,667 higher in Darwin

149,617 19th pct 159,284 21st pct

Growth in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +2.0 pts higher in Darwin

5.6% 46th pct 7.6% 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +1,379 higher in Darwin

274 2nd pct 1,652 98th pct

Max temp in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +8.2 higher in Darwin

26.2 72nd pct 34.4 100th pct

Min temp in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +11.4 higher in Darwin

10.7 38th pct 22.1 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +3.0 higher in Darwin

2.9 9th pct 5.9 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +2.4 more in Darwin

3.1 10th pct 5.5 63rd pct

15-min city in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +34.3 pts higher in Darwin

36.6% 11th pct 70.9% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +34.9 pts higher in Darwin

35.1% 10th pct 70.0% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +56.0 pts higher in Darwin

29.3% 11th pct 85.3% 57th pct

Walk to school in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +31.3 pts higher in Darwin

41.2% 12th pct 72.5% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +30.7 pts higher in Darwin

54.6% 8th pct 85.2% 47th pct

Walk to health in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +25.2 pts higher in Darwin

28.7% 13th pct 53.9% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +2.6 more in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

24.6 89th pct 22.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +7 higher in Darwin

0 6th pct 8 44th pct

Mean slope in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Darwin +1.8 pts higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

5.6% 50th pct 3.9% 14th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Western Australia - Wheat Belt vs Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/509/western-australia-wheat-belt/vs/701/darwin